The goal of Arizona Depression Helpline is to educate people about all aspects of depression. We follow and report on new developments in the treatment of depression including innovations in therapy and medications. Periodic visits to our website provides access to interesting blogs written by our writers, enabling our readers to avail themselves of the most recent educational and informative updates. Research continually offers new advancements and hope in the treatment of depression.

Over the years, various options of birth control have emerged before women, like pills, patch ring, etc. However, most of them have been widely associated with depression. Many women after taking contraceptive pills have complained about the surge of negative and dark thoughts. However, a new study by researchers at the Ohio State University, published in the journal Contraception, is putting women at comfort by highlighting there is no link between depression and birth control pills, particularly among those using progestin-based contraception.

Studies reveal that women have a greater proclivity toward depression due to their hormones, socioeconomic status, and treatment meted out by the society. Now, a recent study has revealed that depression in women also increases their risk to sustain injuries at the workplace.

The study by Colorado School of Public Health’s Center for Health, Work & Environment revealed that nearly 60 percent of women who sustained a work-related injury reported experiencing mental or behavioral health issues before suffering any injury, while the percentage is only 33 percent in case of men. “Women were more likely to report experiencing mental and behavioral […] Read more

Pregnancy is a delicate health situation for both the mom-to-be and the baby, especially during the initial months, when chances of facing complications are quite high. Of all the problems, a miscarriage is the most common problem that affects 10-15 percent of pregnancies, with most of them occurring in the first trimester. A miscarriage can happen either spontaneously or one may induce it. The reasons leading to a spontaneous miscarriage can range from chromosomal abnormalities, uterine anomalies to environmental factors like drinking or smoking.